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Friday, October 12, 2012
Thursday, October 11, 2012
New Rogue PC Software Is Mascarading as Antivirus to Scam You [Malware]
It comes from a rogue software group called FakeRean, and according to McAfee it poses as an antivirus, claiming it scanned your computer and you better hurry and buy this protection or your computer is going to break and the world is going to end. In reality, it took control of your GUI to extort money out of you using these scare tactics.
The renegade software is popping up on different version of Windows, morphing into whatever iteration of the operating system you're running on. Below is what you should be on the lookout for.
On Windows 7:
On Vista:
On XP:
Be wary of any software that urges you to buy antivirus protection—it very well may be an impostor. [McAfee via TheNextWeb]
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The first smartphone with a low-power IGZO display: the 4.9-inch Sharp Aquos Phone Zeta SH-02E
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/11/sharp-aquos-phone-zeta-igzo-display/
Japanese mega-operator NTT DoCoMo has just unveiled a interesting addition to its winter line-up: the Sharp Aquos Phone Zeta SH-02E, which is the first production smartphone we've seen with an IGZO display. If you hadn't heard, the indium gallium zinc oxide technology promises higher translucency compared to regular LCDs, which reduces the demand for backlighting and hence means less battery drain -- and you can learn more from our hands-on at IFA. Fortunately, in addition to its new-fangled 4.9-inch 1,280 x 720 panel, the SH-02E boasts a healthy spec sheet in other departments too, including a 16-megapixel camera, 1.5GHz S4 Pro quad-core engine with Adreno 320 graphics, NFC and compatibility with NTT's LTE network. The only slight downer is that it comes with Android 4.0 out of the box, but that's hardly going to be an issue by the time a model with this type of display lands stateside -- assuming it ever does.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile
The first smartphone with a low-power IGZO display: the 4.9-inch Sharp Aquos Phone Zeta SH-02E originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Oct 2012 04:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Google patches SVG and IPC exploits in Chrome, discoverer banks $60,000 in the process
Google patches SVG and IPC exploits in Chrome, discoverer banks $60,000 in the process originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Oct 2012 09:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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NTT DoCoMo unveils winter lineup, pushes big displays, LTE, quad-cores and NFC payments
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/11/ntt-docomo-winter-lineup/
Just as the air begins to chill, NTT DoCoMo has announced its forthcoming lineup for release in November and December, including nine smartphones, four feature phones and a tablet. As the Japanese populace would no doubt demand, all of the bigger smartphones -- from the 4.7-inch Arrows V F-04E through to the 5.5-inch Galaxy Note II -- come with 1,280 x 720 displays, a healthy degree of water- and dust-proofing, plus decent quad-core credentials. The new Aquos Phone Zeta SH-02E stands out for its low-power 4.9-inch IGZO panel and 16-megapixel camera, while the Arrows Tab F-05E 10-inch tablet packs a 1,980 x 1,200 display and what sounds like the latest 1.7GHz iteration of Tegra 3 (as seen in the HTC One X+). It's also interesting to a see a Korean-style variant of the Galaxy S III (the Alpha SC-03E) packing a souped-up 1.6GHz Exynos chip and 2GB RAM. In related news, NTT has also announced that it's partnering with Mastercard PayPass and will offer the contactless payment system for Japanese customers travelling abroad by fall next year -- and indeed all the new smartphones are NFC-equipped. Click the first source link below for the full run-down.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile
NTT DoCoMo unveils winter lineup, pushes big displays, LTE, quad-cores and NFC payments originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Oct 2012 10:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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ViewSonic's TD2220 two-point touch monitor gets priced at $330, will ship to coincide with Windows 8
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/11/viewsonic-td2220-ship-date/
While we had expected ViewSonic's TD2220 to arrive earlier this year, we'll forgive its lackadaisical timekeeping just this once. The two-point touch, 1,920 x 1,080 LED display arrives in North and Latin America in the third week of October -- around the same time as the similarly digit-friendly Windows 8. When it does, it'll reduce the contents of your bank balance by $330, but that's a small price to pay for the privilege of confusing onlookers unused to seeing such technology in action.
Filed under: Desktops, Displays
ViewSonic's TD2220 two-point touch monitor gets priced at $330, will ship to coincide with Windows 8 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Oct 2012 10:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Verizon confirms Motorola RAZR HD and RAZR MAXX HD available October 18th
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/11/verizon-confirms-razr-hd-and-razr-maxx-hd-available-october-18th/
When Verizon said the RAZR HD and RAZR MAXX HD would be out before the holidays, it wasn't kidding. October the 18th is the big day if you're after some of the sharp-sounding Motorola action. The 8-megapixel, NFC-enabled RAZR HD , if you recall, sports a 4.7-inch 720p display, running ICS (Jelly Bean update in the works) on that dual-core S4 chip. If you cast your memory back once more, you'll remember that the RAZR MAXX HD has the same sized screen, but the real killer feature is that 3,300 mAh battery. The RAZR HD will set you back $200, in either black or white with 16GB storage, the MAXX, however will run you an extra $100, and has double the storage. So, which one gets your money?
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Microsoft, Verizon
Verizon confirms Motorola RAZR HD and RAZR MAXX HD available October 18th originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Oct 2012 12:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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iPod touch review (2012)
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/11/apple-ipod-touch-review-2012/
When last we got a new iPod touch, the fourth-generation from 2010, it was so thin relative to other devices of that era we said it looked like "a toothpick." Its 7.2mm thinness was unparalleled -- at the time. But now, just two years later, the iPhone 5 is less than a half-millimeter thicker, and that is of course packing a lot more wizardry inside. Suddenly, that toothpick is looking a little portly, which means it's time for the touch to lose a little weight.
Enter the fifth-generation iPod touch, the 2012 model that has slimmed down to a mere 6.1mm in thickness. It's also about 10 percent lighter -- despite being grafted with a new 4-inch Retina display. Not only is it bigger and thinner, but it's far faster and has hugely improved cameras on both the front and rear. The perfect PMP package for $299? Click on through to find out.
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Filed under: Cameras, Portable Audio/Video, Apple
iPod touch review (2012) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | | Email this | CommentsClear Shots of the LG Nexus Phone: It's Still Sparkly [Rumors]
Russian site Onliner seems to have gotten its hands on a prototype unit. According to the site it's rocking a 1.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU, 1280 x 768 4.7-inch screen, 2GB of RAM, and just 8GB of storage, all of which matches earlier rumors. It's also running Android 4.12, but forums are alive with debate over whether the next Nexus phone will come installed with 4.2. Who knows?
But, crucially: look at all those sparkly bits! There's a close-up of the back below and it's reminiscent of a 70s disco outfit. Would you carry that around with you? [Onliner via Verge]
iPod Touch 5th Gen Teardown: Tiny, Powerful, and a Gigantic Pain in the Butt to Fix [Ipod Touch]
The iPod touch's innards are intricately laid out to make it even thinner than the iPhone 5. While you can pry off its face after blasting it with a heat gun for a few seconds, you need to do some serious damage if you want to peer at all of the connectors and boards inside. Weirdly, the touch does seem to have a "much simpler, cheaper design" to its display assembly compared to the iPhone 5. Apple claims they're the same screen, so it will be interesting to see what, if anything, the downside of this assembly is.
As you'd expect, the new iPod is going to be a pain to repair. iFixit gave it a 3 out of 10—10 being the easiest. Even the iPhone 5 got a 7. Better hold onto those lanyards tight. [iFixit]
The Galaxy S III Mini Is Official, and Officially Boring [Android]
We held out some hope that the second rumor might be wrong. Sadly, it wasn't.
The Galaxy S III Mini will have a 4-inch screen at 800x480 pixels. That's 233 PPI (pixels per inch), down from 306 PPI on the original galaxy. The processor is a dual-core unit clocked at 1GHz, down from the dual-core S4 on the U.S. S III which is clocked at 1.5GHz, and down even further from the quad-core 1.4GHz Exynos processor on the international version. RAM drops from 2GB to 1GB, the battery drops from 2,100mAh to 1,500mAh, and the camera drops from 8MP to 5MP. Damnit.
With that list of changes you might wonder why it bears the Galaxy S III name at all. Simple. The Galaxy S III has been selling like hotcakes, and this lesser phone (in every way) wants to ride its coattails. The one advantage here is that the Mini will be launching with Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) out of the gates. I mean, cool, but that's probably coming to the regular Galaxy S III soon anyway. You're better off doing some hand-yoga and buying the bigger one.
No word yet on U.S. availability, but are any of you actually still eager to get it? [Samsung]
Twitter said to have acquired fledgling video-sharing service Vine
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/10/twitter-acquires-vine/
Twitter has pretty much nailed text-based interaction, so it looks like it's time to diversify into video. According to AllThingsD, the blue birdie has snapped up a three-man outfit called Vine, a video-sharing startup intended specifically for bite-sized clips. You'd be forgiven for not knowing it -- the service hasn't actually launched yet -- and there's no word on whether it'll operate independently or be assimilated by the social network. There are bound to be more details revealed soon, and it might not be too long before you're sharing less in 140 characters and more in five-second clips.
Filed under: Internet
Twitter said to have acquired fledgling video-sharing service Vine originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Oct 2012 09:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Samsung confirms October 24th event is for the US Galaxy Note II, removes what doubt was left
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/10/samsung-confirms-october-24th-event-is-for-the-us-galaxy-note-ii/
Ever since Samsung issued invitations for its October 24th event, it's become increasingly clearer that the New York City gathering would center on the Galaxy Note II. After all, we've tried almost every US version so far, and nothing else has loomed on the horizon. Just in case there was any lingering uncertainty, though, Samsung sent us that promised formal invitation with exact details of what's going on: it's the US stop for the Galaxy Note II World Tour, with a press event that night followed by a "consumer celebration" later on that might bring a public side to the affair. Most American editions of the phablet have been announced or re-announced, which suggests to us that we'll primarily get firmer release dates and prices while we're busy hobnobbing.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Samsung
Samsung confirms! October 24th event is for the US Galaxy Note II, removes what doubt was left originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Oct 2012 19:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | | Email this | CommentsOnLive was reportedly sold for roughly $5 million to venture capital firm
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/10/onlive-reportedly-sold-for-roughly-5-million/
Even though weeks have passed since that well-documented OnLive kerfuffle took place, where unfortunate layoffs and the formation of a "new company" were at the forefront of it all, previously unknown details are still coming out of the woodwork. According to Mercury News, the once-promising cloud gaming outfit was purchased by a venture capital group for a mere $4.8 million, which appears to be a relatively small amount of cash for an outfit once valued upwards of $1.8 billion -- not to mention when compared to, say, rival Gaikai's $380 million sale to Sony. Still, this is said to have been due to the bad shape OnLive was in at the time, with the Palo Alto-based company reportedly owing more than $18 million in debt, leaving it with no choice but to take "the best that it could get."
OnLive was reportedly sold for roughly $5 million to venture capital firm originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Oct 2012 21:40:00 EDT. Please see our te! rms for use of feeds.
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Groupon launches Breadcrumb, officially enters the point-of-sale system market
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/10/groupon-launches-breadcrumb-point-of-sale-system/
A few months ago, Groupon quietly scooped up a New York-based startup by the name of Breadcrumb, which, back then, was presumably regarded as a sign of POS-related things to come from the deal-sharing company. Today, nearly five months after its snappy acquisition, Groupon's officially relaunching launching Breadcrumb, marking the outfit's formal entrance into the point-of-sale game with its own iPad-based system. Groupon says Breadcrumb will be a great choice for all business owners interested, thanks in large part to its "easy-to-use and affordable" POS iPad system -- one which will start off at $99 per month and will include an all-in-one Breadbox that packs all the necessary tools to get up and running, as well as handy 24/7 support from restaurant and bar geniuses. You can get a better feel for what Breadcrumb's all about in the video below -- and please, please don't forget to clean after yourself.
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Filed under: Misc, Tablets, Software
Groupon launches Breadcrumb, officially enters the point-of-sale system market originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Oct 2012 22:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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